Lipstick and brush compact



MarCh 25, 1952 v KRQMRAY LIPSTICK AND BRUSH COMPACT Filed March 24, 1950INVENTOR.

Viva Kromruy Attorney Patented Mar. 25, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICELIPSTICK AND BRUSH COMPACT Viva Kromray, Argo, 111.

Application March 24, 1950, Serial No. 151,727

1 Claim.

My invention relates to lipstick and brush compacts.

An important object of my invention is to provide a lipstick and brushcompact of cylindrical shape and construction which occupy the minimumof space in a lady's purse.

Another object of my invention is to provide a lipstick and brushapplicator compact of the aforementioned character composed of alipstick unit, a brush unit and a transparent tubular structureinterconnecting the same in proper assembly.

A further object of my invention is to provide in a brush applicator andlipstick compact a brush applicator unit which is reversibly positionedalternately to operative and inoperative positions, being concealed ininoperative position within the brush applicator unit.

A further object of my invention is to provide an article of theaforementioned character which is attractive in appearance, occupies aminimum of space and is of such simple elemental construction as to lenditself to production in quantities economically.

Other objects and advantages inherent in my invention will becomeapparent from the ensuing description translated in the accompanyingdrawings in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the three unitary elements comprising myinvention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the three elements depicted in Fig. 1 inassembly.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view partially in crosssection showing aslightly modified form of my invention. I

Fig. 4 is an exploded view showing the four elements comprising myinvention in its slightly modified form.

Fig. 5 is an assembled view of the brush applicator and brush holder asa unit shown in operative position.

At present there is a vogue and a preference for the use of lipstick andthe application thereof by means of a brush applicator in order to morecarefully and more accurately define the contour of the lips with thelipstick.

In connection therewith, the invention depicted in the accompanyingdrawings has been provided in order to furnish a compact unit that isreadily accessible in a ladys purse, and available for application ofthe lipstick by means of the brush applicator hereinbefore mentioned.

An important feature of my invention is, considering the form indicatedin Figs. 1 and 2 as made available for sale by display on counters,

counter cards, or show cases, that the transparent central sectionthereof holding the two units together in assembly will instantlyindicate to a prospective purchaser the nature and object of myinvention. Thus it is also enhanced in its merit by having inherentadvertising features and values which will relieve sales people of theexplanations necessary, consequently speeding up sales.

Referring to Fig. 1, my invention is generally designated 6, andconsists of a lipstick unit I; a brush holder or applicator unit l2 anda central tubular section II made of Lucite or other suitabletransparent plastic material.

The central tubular section I l is provided with a bore l6 which willfit frictionally over the frictional gripping portions ID on the reducedshoulder 9 of the lipstick unit I, and over the projections orprotruberances I5 of the brush holder unit l2.

In the brush holder unit, I provide a brush [3 having bristles [4whereas the lipstick unit I carries a lipstick 8 of suitable length. Itis to be noted that when the article is assembled as indicated in Fig. 2the bristles l4 and the lipstick 8 will not contact one another.

In the modified form illustrated in Figs. 3, 4 and 5 the structuregenerally designated [1 is practically the same, with the exception thatthe brush holder unit designated 2| is of slightly difierentconstruction, wherein a reversible type of brush holder 3 is providedhaving a bristle holding element [9 with bristles 20. The opposite end22 is suitably recessed in order to receive the shoulder 23 infrictional engagement. The said shoulder is placed in the holder I 8when it is in operative position and ready for use in connection withthe lipstick 8. In order to make for a more compact construction thebrush holder I8 is placed in the brush holder 2| by reversing theposition thereof so that the bristles 20 will be confined in the conicalcavity 24 thus providing a construction which will be shorter in lengthand occupy less space in a lady's purse. The central tubular section 25will be shorter than the one designated l I.

In order to use the construction illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 thelipstick holder I and the brush holder I2 are removed from the centraltubular section II, and the bristles M are used to scrape off some ofthe lipstick 8, the same being subsequently applied to the lips by meansof the bristles l4. Likewise in the construction illustrated in Figs. 3,4 and 5 the brush holder unit 2| is removed first, the section I8 isthen removed from the brush holder 2! its position reversed and replacedby means of the bore in the end 22 being fitted over the shoulder 23.Then the brush holder unit 2| is ready for service, whereby the bristles20 are utilized in the same manner to remove or scrape off some of thelipstick 8 for subsequent application to the lips.

The tubular sections II and 25 may be attached interchangeably at eitherof their ends to either the lipstick unit or the brush unit as shown indotted lines and arrows of Fig. 1.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus disclosed and revealed my invention, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

Lipstick and applicator compact means, comprising a lipstick unitprovided with a reduced shoulder portion having frictional grippingportions thereon, an applicator unit including a brush holder elementhaving a conical cavity therein and a reduced shoulder portion, and anapplicator having recessed portions at each end 4 thereof adapted to befrictionally removably and optionally secured to the said last-mentionedreduced shoulder portion in order to conceal an operative portionthereof in the said conical cavity and expose alternately the saidapplicator unit, and further adapted to assemble the said lipstick unitto the said applicator unit to form a flush outer cylindrical surface atthe points of juncture. I v

VIVA KROMRAY.

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